The doubt is if this difference in viral kinetic of HIV-HCV co-infected patients versus mono-infected is related with the loss of profited on treatment.

In the APRICOT trial patients genotype 2/3 were treated for 48 weeks and the relapse rates was only 2%.

The present study want to evaluate is the treatment extent for 24 weeks more in patients genotype 1 and/or 4 will be improve the percentage of patients with viral clearance at the end of the follow-up period, to prevent relapsed in patients with response at the end of treatment.

Patients will be randomized to received 180 µg/week of peginterferon alfa-2a + 1000-1200 mg/day of ribavirin during 24 weeks more or control.

To evaluate efficacy of extend treatment during 24 weeks more in co-infected HIV-HCV patients with genotype 1 and/or 4 who at 44 week of treatment with peginterferón alfa-2a in combination with ribavirin have RNA-HCV undetectable.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients on treatment with Peginterferon alfa-2a (180 µg/week) in combination with Ribavirin (1000-1200 mg/day) who are RNA-HCV undetectable at 44 week

RNA-HCV positive at 48 week before study and genotype 1 or 4.

HIV-1 positive: ELISA y Western-blot.

Stable status of HIV-1 infection in the opinion of the investigator, (patients who are not expected to progress during the study).

Negative urine or blood pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential) documented within the 24-hour period prior to the first dose of study drug. Additionally, all fertile males and females must be using two forms of effective contraception during treatment and during the 6 months after treatment end. This may include, but is not limited to, using birth control pills, IUDs, condoms, diaphragms, or implants, being surgically sterilized, or being in a post-menopausal state.

Willingness to give written informed consent and willingness to participate to and comply with the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with RNA-HCV detectable after 44 weeks of treatment with Peginterferon alfa-2a (180 µg/week) in combination with Ribavirin (1000-1200 mg/day).

Patients with other treatment for chronic hepatitis, different which of inclusion criteria is described.

More of tree weeks from the end of treatment with Peginterferon alfa-2a (180 µg/week) in combination with Ribavirin (1000-1200 mg/day) to the inclusion in "EXTRADOS" trial.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00612755